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Diptera: Acartophthalmidae, Campichoetidae, Diastatidae, Dryomyzidae, and Micropezidae) © Norwegian Journal of Entomology. 2 December 2015 Paradryomyza spinigera Ozerov, 1987 new to Norway, with records of some other little known Diptera from Finnmark (Diptera: Acartophthalmidae, Campichoetidae, Diastatidae, Dryomyzidae, and Micropezidae) LINN KATRINE HAGENLUND & GUNNAR MIKALSEN KVIFTE Hagenlund, L.K. & Kvifte, G.M. 2015. Paradryomyza spinigera Ozerov, 1987 new to Norway, with records of some other little known Diptera from Finnmark (Diptera: Acartophthalmidae, Campichoetidae, Diastatidae, Dryomyzidae, and Micropezidae). Norwegian Journal of Entomology 62, 196–204. Records of the following species, collected in Finnmark in 2010 are presented: Acartophthalmidae: Acartophthalmus nigrinus (Zetterstedt, 1848); Campichoetidae: Campichoeta griseola (Zetterstedt, 1855); Diastatidae: Diastata flavicosta Chandler, 1987 and Diastata ornata Meigen, 1830; Dryomyzidae: Dryomyza anilis Fallén, 1820, Dryope decrepita (Zetterstedt, 1838), Paradryomyza spinigera Ozerov, 1987, and Pseudoneuroctena senilis (Zetterstedt, 1846); and Micropezidae: Calobata petronella (Linnaeus, 1761), Neria cibaria (Linnaeus, 1761), and Neria commutata (Czerny, 1930). Of these, P. spinigera has not previously been recorded from Norway and A. nigrinus, C. griseola, D. ornata, D. decrepita, P. senilis and N. cibaria are new to Finnmark. Comparison of DNA barcodes with records in the BOLD database confirmed the Holarctic distributions of A. nigrinus, C. griseola and D. decrepita, whereas the barcodes of D. anilis form two clearly delimited clusters – one Nearctic and one Palearctic. Key words: Diptera, Acartophthalmidae, Campichoetidae, Diastatidae, Dryomyzidae, Paradryomyza spinigera, Micropezidae, distribution, DNA barcoding, Finnmark, Norway. Linn Katrine Hagenlund, Department of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, NO-5020 Bergen, Norway. E-mail: [email protected] Gunnar Mikalsen Kvifte, Department of Zoology – Limnology, Institute for Biology, University of Kassel, D-34132 Kassel, Germany & Department of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, NO-5020 Bergen, Norway. E-mail: [email protected] Introduction in Sør-Varanger in eastern Finnmark. So far, the material has yielded 1200 identified In 2010, the Norwegian Biodiversity Information species, of which 95 species were recorded for the Centre (Artsdatabanken) funded a biodiversity first time from Norway (Andersen & Hagenlund inventory in Finnmark, northern Norway with 2012, Andersen & Kvifte 2012, Ekrem et al. 2012, special focus on insects inhabiting freshwater and Greve & Andersen 2012, Kvifte 2012, 2013, other humid habitats. Ekrem et al. (2012) outlined Søli & Rindal 2012, 2014, Andersen et al. 2013, the project. The fieldwork was conducted in 2010 Jonassen et al. 2013, Roth & Coulianos 2014, Stur and 127 localities were investigated. Eight Malaise & Borkent 2014). Still, due to the large material traps were operated between June and September collected much remains to be identified and is from Alta in western Finnmark to the Pasvik area likely to reveal the presence of further species in 196 Norwegian Journal of Entomology 62, 196–204 (2015) the region. Acartophthalmus. Acartophthalmus bicolor In the present paper, we give new records from Oldenberg, 1910 is the only other species recorded Finnmark of 11 species belonging to the Diptera from Norway (Greve 1988, Schacht & Heuck families Acartophthalmidae, Campichoetidae, 2010). Acartophthalmus nigrinus can be separated Diastatidae, Dryomyzidae and Micropezidae, and from all other European Acartophthalmidae on the discuss genetic variation between European and combination black antennae and yellowish fore North American populations. coxae (see key in Ozerov (1986), translated by Schacht & Heuck (2010)). Material and Methods Acartophthalmus nigrinus (Zetterstedt, 1848) Material. FV, Alta: Gargia Fjellstue, The material was collected in Malaise traps. N69.80525° E23.48937°, 120m a.s.l., 11–26 June The localities are described in detail in Ekrem 2010, 1♂; 23 July–7 August 2010, 1♂; 7–24 et al. (2012). Biogeographical regions are given August 2010, 6♂♂4♀♀; Storeng, Gargiavannet, according to Økland (1981). All identified N69.82277° E23.47884°, 90m a.s.l., 7–24 August specimens are preserved in alcohol and stored 2010, 2♀♀; FI, Kautokeino: Lahpoluoppal, in the Department of Natural History, University N69.20992° E23.757661°, 320m a.s.l., 9–24 July Museum of Bergen (ZMBN). 2010, 1♀; FN, Porsanger: Rørkulpen, N70.15215° DNA barcodes were obtained in cooperation E24.76686°, 28m a.s.l., 26 July–25 August 2010, with the Barcode of Life Data Systems (http:// 1♂; Baukop, N70.20469° E24.90605°, 26m a.s.l., www.boldsystems.org). Legs of selected speci- 26 July–25 August 2010, 3♂♂; FØ, Sør-Varanger: mens were placed in 96–100% ethanol in a Russevann, N6944497° E29.89904°, 60m a.s.l., lysis microplate and shipped to the Biodiversity 24 June–20 July 2010, 1♂. Institute of Ontario (Canada) where DNA was Remarks. Acartophthalmus nigrinus is wide- extracted and sequenced using standard protocol ly distributed in the Holarctic region, but rarely and primers (see Ratnasingham & Hebert (2007) collected (see e.g. Tschirnhaus 2008). The species for details on the BOLD project). A total of was recorded for the first time in Norway in 38 sequences were obtained from 11 species. Hordaland: Kvam and Buskerud: Sigdal by Thunes GenBank accession numbers can be found in et al. (2004) while fogging pine tree canopies. Table 1. According to the Norwegian Biodiversity Centre The Barcode Index Number System (BINs, & GBIF-Norway (2007), the species has later been Ratnasingham & Hebert 2013) is a framework recorded in Oslo, Telemark, and Rogaland. This is provided on the BOLD Systems webpage (www. the first record of the species from Finnmark. boldsystems.org), grouping barcode sequences The larva of A. nigrinus is saprophagous, into clusters, which in many cases can be used and can probably utilize a range of decaying as proxies for species identifications. For some substances. Larvae have been reared from dead of the species, records belonging to the same snails (Tschirnhaus 2008), and adults have been BIN cluster were available for comparison in the observed on decaying mushrooms (Papp & BOLD database, and hence the amount of genetic Ozerov 1998). distance between them examined. In Finnmark, the specimens were caught in Malaise traps close to running and standing waters, mainly in or near woodlands consisting of Results Downy birch (Betula pubescens), willows (Salix spp.), Grey alder (Alnus incana) and/ or Scots pine ACARTOPHTHALMIDAE (Pinus sylvestris), but also in more heterogeneous wetland and bog areas. The Acartophthalmidae comprises four Euro- pean species, all belonging to the genus 197 Hagenlund & Kvifte: Paradryomyza spinigera Ozerov, 1987 new to Norway TABLE 1. Overview of sequenced specimens of Acartophthalmidae, Campichoetidae, Diastatidae, Micropezidae, and Dryomyzidae collected in Finnmark, Northern Norway in 2010. Species Locality Date Sample ID GenBank BIN accesion no. ACARTOPHTHALMIDAE Acartophthalmus nigrinus Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal24 KT782264 BOLD:AAN6240 (Zetterstedt, 1848) Acartophthalmus nigrinus Kautokeino: 9–24 July 2010 FinAcal25 KT782268 BOLD:AAN6240 (Zetterstedt, 1848) Lahpoluoppal Acartophthalmus nigrinus Porsanger: Rørkulpen 26 July–25 August FinAcal26 KT782267 BOLD:AAN6240 (Zetterstedt, 1848) 2010 Acartophthalmus nigrinus Sør-Varanger: 24 June–20 July FinAcal27 KT782266 BOLD:AAN6240 (Zetterstedt, 1848) Russevann 2010 Acartophthalmus nigrinus Porsanger: Baukop 26 July–25 August FinAcal28 KT782265 BOLD:AAN6240 (Zetterstedt, 1848) 2010 CAMPICHOETIDAE Campichoeta griseola Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal14 KT782275 BOLD:AAN5689 (Zetterstedt, 1855) Campichoeta griseola Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal15 KT782276 BOLD:AAN5689 (Zetterstedt, 1855) DIASTATIDAE Diastata flavicosta Porsanger: Baukop 17–26 July 2010 FinAcal19 KT782279 BOLD:ACV0645 Chandler, 1987 Diastata flavicosta Porsanger: Baukop 17–26 July 2010 FinAcal20 KT782280 BOLD:ACV0645 Chandler, 1987 Diastata flavicosta Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal21 KT782281 BOLD:ACV0645 Chandler, 1987 Diastata flavicosta Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal22 KT782282 BOLD:ACV0645 Chandler, 1987 Diastata flavicosta Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal23 KT782278 BOLD:ACV0645 Chandler, 1987 Diastata ornata Kautokeino: 9–24 July 2010 FinAcal16 KT782283 BOLD:ACV3658 Meigen, 1830 Lahpoluoppal Diastata ornata Kautokeino: 25 June–9 July FinAcal17 KT782285 BOLD:ACD3833 Meigen, 1830 Lahpoluoppal 2010 Diastata ornata Kautokeino: 25 June–9 July FinAcal18 KT782284 BOLD:ACD3833 Meigen, 1830 Lahpoluoppal 2010 DRYOMYZIDAE Dryomyza anilis Porsanger: Baukop 26 July–25 August FinAcal09 KT782287 BOLD:ABW1932 Fallén, 1820 2010 Dryope decrepita Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 11–26 June 2010 FinAcal10 KT782291 BOLD:ACB3771 (Zetterstedt, 1838) Dryope decrepita Alta: Gargia Fjellstue 7–24 August 2010 FinAcal11 KT782288 BOLD:ACB3771 (Zetterstedt, 1838) Dryope decrepita Porsanger: Rørkulpen 26 July–25 August FinAcal12 KT782289 BOLD:ACB3771 (Zetterstedt, 1838) 2010 Dryope decrepita Sør-Varanger: 24 June–20 July FinAcal13 KT782290 BOLD:ACB3771 (Zetterstedt, 1838) Sametijohka near 2010 Sameti Paradryomyza spinigera Sør-Varanger: 20–30 July 2010 FinAcal08 KT782311 BOLD:ACC4822 Ozerov, 1987 Sametijohka near Sameti 198 Norwegian Journal of Entomology 62, 196–204 (2015) TABLE 1. continued.
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